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National Republican., 1887-02-10
GERMANS WASHINGTON rHEArER.

Gus Hills World of Novelty is Kernan's
promised entertainment for next week. The
acts are so numerous that time would prevent
their representation IN regular succession:
These include specialty, comedy, spectacular,
and gymnastic. Among the many Interesting
and thrilling performances none are more
wonderful than those of the Blrretta sisters.
especially their aerial slide for life by the hair
ofthe head and by the teeth on II slender wire
frg,ft trol Inr IN to
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HARPER'S FERRY.
The Troops Surrendered There-How the Il5th
n. i. Saved It's COlOrs.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The troops sur
rendered at Harpcr's Ferry were the 18Th NY.
State Militia, 18th NY. called the Garibaldi
Guards, lllth, ll5th, l2Gth and l26th y. V;
32d, Goth aud s7th Ohio, 9th VT; 65th H., LIST
and Sd Md. Home Brigade), 18th Ind. phil
lips's) and the 9Th n. Y. (Graham's), Potts's
aud Ricby's batteries, Sth n. Y, 10Th ILL.,, LIST
Md. Cav. and the eth Squadron r. !. Cav. All
the cavalry cut their way through the rebel
lines on the night of the l4th and escaped by
way Of Sharpsburg and joined McClellan's
army, after recapturing a train OF 100 wagons
loaded with ammunition, which had been capt
ured by Longstreet from Pope near Center
vile, and was being rapidly moved into Nir-
Ginia. Col. Benjamin Il. Davis who command
ed, received great credit for the success OF the
venture. The official report Of the loss at
Harpers Ferry from Sept. u TO Is was as fol-
lows: Killed, SO; wounded, 100; missing
(prisoners), III, 5S3. The Confederate loss was
500.
There was always some mystery as TO the
wounding Of Gen. Miles. The rebels kept on
Smelling us Tor half an hour after the white
flags were flung 10 the breeze, and il was gem
orally understood that one Of these missiles
struck Gen. Miles, carrying away his leg and
causing his death.
The ll5th n. " saved its colors by bit of
strategy. The cOlors were stripped from the
staff and piece of tent substituted and cover
cd with the oilcloth pocket. This was passed
over to the enemy without being noticed. The
oolors were restored 10 the regiment a few days
later by the gallant Sergeant TO the JOY and
surprise of all.-NICHoLAs j. De GRAFT, First
Lieutenant, Co. ID, ll5th N. Y, Amsterdam,
n
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have 10 Say About
Their Old Campaigns
A CHARLESTON EPISODE.
A Cheeky Prison Escape that Failed amer All.

A Cheeky Prison Escape that Failed After All.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: An incident
of an amusing character occurred during the
Winter OF 1864 that for boldness Of conception
and execution has think, never been equaled.
Quite a large number OF Union prisoners were
confined in the old building known as the
"Pcnitentiary," ia Charleston, S. G. During
the day the boys were permitted TO occupy the
prison yard, which was surrounded 10y high
brick wall. At point near the gate during
bright day i'm December, observed a number
OF bluocoJts sitting close 20 the wall with a
much-worn pack Of cards, engaged IN quiet
game of euclre. while the rebel guard paced
two aud fro within four feet of them.
My attention was called by comrade 10 a
dilapidated blanket which was hing mp against
the wall the lower end was extended along on
the ground. and served for a scat as well as
table
Aftor watching the game for a time ] no
ticed a slight
MOVEMENT BEHIND THE BLANKET,
and shortly brick was slipped out and taken
by n looker-on 10 the water-closet, on the OPP
posite side OF the prison.
This operation was continued for several
hours by some signal the brick appearing in
variably while the guards back was turned,
the game meanwhile going along as quietly as
il nothing could be more interesting. About
4p. M. the game ended, and those who had
been playing, Que 10y one, raised the blanket
and disappeared under il.
They had dug hole through the wall and
were on the outside. Unfortunately guard
discovered them and their liberty was of very
short duration. They were all back inside be-
fore the insde-Cuard knew of the escape. No
doubt he got a furlough 10 the guard house"
IS. G. GEORGE, 9TH Kan. Cav, Sheffield, Pa.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Lieut.. Col.
Scroggs, Of the lllth Colored, states that Col.
Lathrop had eight companies Of the lllth u. s.
G. Il. at Sulphur Branch, Ala, Sept. 25, 1864.
where Gen. Forrest, with IL, 900 troops, defeated
about 500 United States troops after contest
Of five hours Col. Latbrop was killed about 8
a. m. Then the Lieutenant Colonel of the Sd
Tenn. Cav. took command, and was soon wound
ed by a shell. Then Eli Lilly. the senior
Major OF the 9Th Ind. Cav, had command 10 the
end. The troops engaged on our side were l66
men Of the 9th Ind. Cav, 300 of the Sd Tenn.
Cav, and 30 or 90 colored troops
Col. Scroggs says Col. Lathrop had eight CON-
panies of colOred troops there. was on that
ground about 20 hours, and am certain saw
no such command. IL they were there, where
were they? III Col. Wallace Campbell had held
Athens, as we believed he was able 10 do our
reinforcements would have bad time 10 come
mp, and both places might have been saved and
$500 men been kept from prison. have al.
ways thought that Col. Campbell, with about
l,3O0 men well fortified, plenty Of ammunition
and whisky, should have held Athens, Ala.
Z. HARRoD, First Lieutenant, Co. b, 9th Ind
Cav. Oakland Iowa
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All Sorts OF Poison.

Mr.. W. F. Daley. Advertising Agent Of
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the virtues OF Swift's Specific, both as q
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even moro than its proprietors claim for 1t.
Mr. Michael Long, Jr.. with the Stro-
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writes: Il suffered for two years with q
terrible itching and painful sores on my
neck, arms, hands and fingers. No ply
stefan could help me. y. S. 8. relieved
me perfectly and feel like q new man.
Mrs. Amanda Ingle, of Gastonia, N. @,
writes: "My baby. when four months
old, developed scrotula. He had two Sc
we're risings and sores on the neck. sent
for our family physician, who pronounced
Il scrofula, and prescribed 3. s. 5. for it.
I gave the baby s. s. S, and it son got
the disease under control. The sores are
healed, and the baby is well and healthy.
I know s. s. s. saved its life, and told
our doctor so. He is a regular physician,
and prescribed S. s. S. for the baby as soon
a. he saw it had scrofula.
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mailed free. Tue SWIFT SPKclsIc Coz
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AT BRANDY STATION.
How Custor's Band whOOped Up" Yankee DOOdl,
10 the Boys.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Allow me to
correct q slight mistake made by Lieut.. S. A.
Clark, Co. +. LIST Va. Cav. in regard 20 the
fight at Brandy Station. Oct. IL, 1868. where
he says Gen. Fitzpatrick placed himself at The
head Of his division and ordered his head
quarters baud to play Yankee Doodle" 1t
was Gen. Clusters band, and Gen. Custer order
ed the music.
On Saturday, Oct. g. the enemy, with cav
valry, infantry and artillery, attacked Kilpat-
rick's Division near James City, but were held
iR check during the day. On Sunday the army
was in motion; Fitzpatrick slowly retreating,
fighting right calamity against superior num-
bers, back through Culpeper, toward the
Rappahannoek, until he reached the vicinity
of Brandy Station. As the head Of Clusters
Brigade, then in advance, reached the high
ground beyond that place, he found across the
wide plain, noted as the scene of former severe
cavalry battles, long line Of rebel cavalry
drawn up, under Fitzhugh Lee, evidently de-
termined 10 dispute his further progress, their
numbers warranting them in the belief that
they would be successful Farther down to the
right Buford was making a glorious fight, his
force being toward the river.
Gen. Custer obtained of Gen. Pleasonton,
who had taken command, permission TO attempt
20 break the well-formed lines of the enemy by
Q charge. Buford was fighting the right, while
q long column OF rebel cavalry was coming up
from the left. Forming his brigade in two
columns, led respectively by the LIST and 9Th
Mich, Gen. Custer ordered his band 10 the
front, and placing them between the heads OF
the columns, directed them TO play Yankee
Doodle" II did with a will, and as the strains
Of that National air broke upon the ears OF
the men Of that brave brigade, their sabers
with one accord seemed 10 leap from their
scabbards as they eagerly waited for the order
10 charge.
Placing himself at the head, Custer gave the
word, and with loud cheers they dashed for
ward with irresistible speed. In the meantime
the enemy in the rear being temporarily
checked, the other portion of the division was
formed in two columns, one led by Gen. Pleas
onton, the other by Gen. Fitzpatrick, the three
columns advancing together. IL was q grand
sight-the columns led by those three gallant
men, whose names are now as familiar as house
hold words" the glistening sabers, the tramp
ing Of many hoofs, the cheers Of the men, and
the loud, clear notes Of Clusters band as they
continued 10 play our fayorite National air.
was a member Of Clusters band, and helped "a
play Yankee Doodle" that day.-C. r
GLAzIER, First Alto Clusters Band, Mt. Vernon
Oak.
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The Salkahatchie Fight.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: i note a COM
munication from w. Il. James, Sergeant Go. L,
GID Ohio, Valley Center. Colo, with criticism
of a comrades account of the fight of Salka-
hatchie. lie says that the 63d Ohio was re-
lieyed by the 2Jth Wis. in the swamp Now,
there WIS no 25th Wis in the Seventeenth
Corps.
i was detailed that morning with 10 other
comrades from the 32d Wis. as sharpshooters TO
take position each side of the road over which
Col. Swayne attempted 10 lead his regiment
(the AID Ohio RS near as practicable 10 the face
of the fort, and TO keep silent, if possible, the
gun which commanded that road; aud we sue
ceeded, except for the one shot which wounded
Col. Swayne and l3 Of his men. After we had
been in position about half an hour we were
surprised TO see Col Swayne at the head Of his
men on foot marching as coolly up the road as
IL going on dress parade. Some of the boys
called TO them 20 get out OF the road, and Just
as the head OF the column was up with the line
Of sharpshooters the cannon was fired. The
shell exploded almost at the head OF the COM
pany, and for a moment thought all had gone
down before it. The men instantly rallied,
picked up the Colonel, aud got out Of that.
Col. Swayne, at the time of receiving his
wound, was across all the bridges and between
them and the fort.
Another mistake the comrade seems TO have
made is that he places the 63d Ohio as making
the advance whereas he states in the COM
mencement that il was the AID Ohio. Another
thing is the CALLING fire of musketry and artil-
lery they faced. There was only this one shot
from artillery, aud six muskets would have
covered all the firing Of that kind, as il would
not have been very healthy for many heads 10
have shown up at time over the breastworks,
owing 20 our close position in front The as
sault was not made from the front Of the fort,
nor at the time described by the comrade. The
BED Wis worked around in rear of the fort,
and being a thin line the rebels broke through
about shutdown and left.-M b. BULL, Co. A,
32d Wis, ST. Croix Falls, Wis.
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TROOPERS IN CHURCH.
Capt. FarnswOrth's Way Of Dealing with Disloy.
Preacher

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In January
and February, 1862, the Sth Ill. Cav. was quar-
tered In Alexandria, Va Gen. Elon J. Farms.
worth was nj that time Captain Of Co. X One
Sabbath morning the Captain, with a few OF
his men, attended services at the Episcopal
Church. Everything passed of serenely until
the officiating clergyman in his prayer omitted
70 ask blessing upon the President, according
10 their ritual. This was too much for the
Captain, and he called Haiti" Rising in his
seat he demanded that the prayer be repeated
then and there, and a blessing be remembered
Tor the President of the United States. Over
the prayer again went the divine, aud again he
left the President out Another halt, and
turning 10 Serg't John Kinley, the Captain
said: Sergeant, detail two men aud arrest
that man." The order was obeycd. Tie was
taken before Gen. Montgomery, then Military
Governor, where the Captain, after preferrine
charges against him, was relieved, and soon
aiterward the prisoner was discharged by Mont.
gomery.
The next day we provided ourselves with q
RoOdly array OF flags and started out 10 decorate
that church, but found that Gen Montgomery
had stationed company Of the ssth Pa there
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CONSUMPTION CURED

An old physician, retired from practice, hav-
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
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all throat and Lung Affections. also a positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands Of
cases, has felt il his duty 10 make ii known 10
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire 10 relieve human suffering, will
send free Of charge, 10 all who desire il, this
recipe, in German, French OF English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper,
w. A. MOVES lac POwsr's Bloch, Rochester, ~ y.
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The Killing OF stoneuaII jackson.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: noticed an
article headed "Wounding of Stonewall Jack
son." 1t puts me in mind Of the part that
played in that historical event. j would not
relate IL except TO prove that the distinguished
Confederate General, StOnewall Jackson either
got lost in the woods or supposed that our army
had reiterated, and he with his staff officers
were trying 10 find us. He succeeded in get
ting between our outposts and our line of bat
tie. The I'D N. Y, Excelsior Brigade, Second
Division, Third Corps, was on the extreme
right Of that line. Co. ID was the extreme
right of the regiment There were no troops
joining our right. was in the front rank, the
last man at the foot Of the company. saw
i've or six men on horseback approaching from
the right front about 90 PAGES away. ] dis
covered that they wore gray clothes, and j
turned around to one Of our boys-I think IL
was John Bourne, now ticket agent for the n.
Y, L. K d. W. r. II. at Dunkirk, N. Y.-and
asked him il those fellows weren't rebels He
said no. that they were our scouts They asked
what regiment that was, and told them 72d
N. Y. They did not stop, but moved along
carelessly down our lines as If they were at
home. No doubt when they got down where
there were intelligent soldiers they got halted,
but 10 tell the truth had seen SO many stray
Cling men that afternoon i did not know the
difference between the rebels and our own
men.
When ] heard the next day that stonewall
jackson was shot that night ii flashed through
my brain that had very narrow escape from
being captured by StOnewall jackson, for ]
certainly don't think that IL was expected that
q private soldier should capture Stonewall
Jackson and his staff, even if he was within
his grasp.
II has always been my opinion that had he
succeeded in returning through our lines he
would have ordered a charge that night and
captured the Union army. But Of course the
opinion Of a soldier who didn't know the diff
ference between rebel and Union soldier won't
go very far.-RALPH p. HOWE, Co. ID, I'D N.
y, (Excelsior Brigade Washington, ID. c.
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Whipped; Not Orernhelmed.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your paper
of Oct. @ an ex. Confederate speaks his mind in
regard 10 the kind Of war history published in
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, aud very kindly
sends a clipping that tells how tall, raw
boned Johnny gunner" with a gun-swab, held
six Yankees NJ bay until q bayonet was run
through his body; then, with his entrails
hanging out, grabbed pistol" and shot an
other boy in blue. All this, according TO the
clipping, occurred on Mission Ridge, and as
war history, pure and simple, il seems 10 suit
our ex-Confederate friend. who urges The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE TO avoid being so much one
sided. aud kill out the impression that the
North did all the fighting"
Comrade Editor, have no desire 70 open a
discussion about the bravery shown by either
side in that struggle. But will say the elm
pling is so much tOther sided that il sounds
rather fshy 10 a Yank who saw the rebels re-
treating from the crest Of Mission Ridge The
Confederates usually fought well, and we re.
spect them for their bravery. Both armies
fought as only Americans can fight, and think
10 is high time that our misguided Southern
friends should abandon their old idea of South.
ern proves, namely that one Southerner could
whip five Yankees Mill Springs Fort Donel.
son and other engagements early I'm the war
proved the raw Northern volunteer 10 be a
match for his Southern foe, who fought at home
on his own soil.
III THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE was published
solely for the purpose Of landing and magnify
ing the bravery Of the men who tried 10 de-
stroy the Government, then the request for
something decent for us ex-rebels 10 read -
would be in order, but this demand made upon
paper that is first and foremost in advocating
justice 10 the Union soldier, and the cause for
which he fought, shows that Mr.. Harris's
cheek" is in an excellent state of repair.
Almost every survivor Of the Union army is
In possession Of something which constantly
reminds him that the North did not "do ali
the fighting or running. Finally, with
malice toward none aud charity for ALL" we
shall insist that treason was whipped and not
overwhelmed" as some like TO put its. A.
MCNEIL, 3lst Ohio, Redwood, o.
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with orders to JEFF no one inside. We were on
good terms with that regiment If anyone
from either regiment was ont OF our usual time,
night or day, the countersign was always
Three SIS" meaning sSth and Sth, and we
We're safe. After talking while Serg't Kinley
got inside, went quietly aud quickly mp the
s:eeple and placed small fiagon the church and
came down. Not until we were about 10 leave
bad anyone discovered il. That night or the
next We were ordered out OF the city by Gen.
Montgomery. Reporting 20 the headquarters
Of Gen. Sumner we were, Immediately ordered
10 return. Gen. Montgomery was relieved Of
his command and went 20 Baltimore. We
never heard Of him after that.-D. l. DEAN,
Co. H. 9Th III. Cav, Joliet. III.
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"Good deeds" once said the celebrated Rich
ter, ring clear through Heaven like bell"
One Of the best deeds is TO alleviate human
sufierings. last Fall my daughter was in
Decline" says Mrs. Mary Hinson, of Montrose,
Kansas, "and everybody thought she was go
ing into consumption. got her bottle OF
DIR. X. V. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
IL cured her" Such facts as the above need no
comment
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For the Fall and Winter months an agency
for The Volunteer Soldier" by John A. Lo-
gan, presents the most agreeable and profitable
employment. Books ready; large sales; quick
profits. Apply to X. S. Peale g. Co., Chicago.
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GINERAL GRANT

Pat now lives in Kansas on a farm. BE
bought IL with part Of the over 81 900 be
drew as arrears" and now enjoys his pension.
lie really was badly wounded, but as he once
conhdentially remarked 10 an old comrade at
Reunion, " wouldn't have cared so much for
the domd bullet rs tore me up, but had two
turkeys on one shoulder and pig on tother
nj the time, and only half mile from camp,
and the b'ys all waiting for me, an, begorra /
lost em!"-HIGH PRIVATE, Davenport, Iowa.
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ID. Z. Goodin, Kenton, o.. writes in behalf OF
William III. Heller, 49th Ohio, Kenton. o., who
wishes to know the whereabouts of Dan. Smith,
18th Ohio.
Z. w. Rehfeld, Horizon, Wis, would like to
know the whereabouts of Richard Biedermann,
who enlisted at Edgewood. Ill, in the Fall of
1864, but to what regiment he belonged he
does not know.
J. II. Chamberlin, Co. G, 155th Ohio, Eureka,
ILL.,, would like TO know the address of soldier
named Potter, who was disabled in some battle
in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 by shot
which struck his Testament, over the left breast
He would like to hear from his old comrades.
j. w. Douthitt, Co. X, 9th Pa. Reserves,
Sterling, Kan, has Testament in his possession
which belonged to the late Serg't David Little
field, Co. A, 18th Mass. He would like TO know
the address Of the near relatives of the comrade,
IL any are living.
w. l.. Dart, Co. G, 18th Ind, Brandon, Iowa,
wants TO know where George Burke and Basil
Boyce, of his company, are buried. They were
captured on the Weldon Railroad near Peters
burg In 1864.
III. c. Griffith, Co. !, Newton Rifles, Ulma,
Neb., answers Comrade Bartlett's inquiries
about exemptions in Nebraska. The Nebraska
Legislature at the last session, in addition to
other exemptions, specified pensions and all
property purchased by pension money, not ex-
ceeding 5000; for mechanics, all tools and
$500; for farmers, homesteads not exceeding
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at observation-disclosures Foraker Captures
a5S. the Town BY Storm. 3t,--E!4
Special Dspatch to The Ia.tlligtaeer.
tBARNEsvlLLR, O., Oct. 1l.-Goyernor J.
B. Foraker arrived here this morning at
7:sO o'clock, happy and well, and was re.
ceiyed by q committee and conveyed to
the American House, where, during the
morning hours he was called upon by
hundreds Of citizens, among them several
Democrats. He was the picture OF "vim,
vigor and victory" end after short rest
and dinner, In company with friends, via.
tied several Of the tactorieH, machine
shops and foundriea. He WAS brilliant in
his conversation and commented intelli.
gently upon every phaae Of work that
mot his oye. The way BIO has Of meeting
comments upon the lceding festpreu end
incidents Of the campaign, both State and
National, is the keynote to his far.reach.
Ing popularity. Ohio never had better,
moro patriotic, upright and earnest Gov.
ernor, and that is saying great deal, but
not too much. He labors TO deserve the
confidence Of the people, and every step is
for o good, honest, moral Government eli
oyer American coil. These are the
thoughts that occur to any one who meets,
conyeI6es with * hosrs J. B. Foraker.
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The "Dllestnut Detesters.n

The members OF the Mitchell 4 Dumont
specisity Company which is to appear ct
the Grand Opera House tomorrow even
ing, had iull rehearpal last night and
everything was found to be- in first class
trim for an excellent performance. The
aonps and jokes sre now and the boys are
Justly entitled to call themselves the orr.
ginal chestnut DeteBters." The first
part will be elevated away up in the
"dIes," and at lesst thirty people will be
on the etage during the entire act. The
olio or second act will 10 made up Of
specially turns by all Of the artista whose
names are on the posters and have ap-
pesred in these columns heretofore. The
third OF last act will be aide splitting
burleeque IN which the whole company
will participate. Ii me-
The boys have gone 10 great trouble to
present fine show, and theIr friends
sheuld turn out and fill the house to over.
flowing. Judging from the sale ofseate at
Sheib'a yesterday, standing room will be
scarce at tho Grand to morrow night.